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  AN ARK OF GOPHER WOOD FOR NOAH
  by George Warnock
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Summary: God's plan for saving Noah and his family through the ark is a
testament to His power and provision, and the importance of faith and
obedience.

Topics: "Royal Priesthood", "Christian Living"
Scripture References: Exodus 19:6, Hebrews 4:16, 1 Peter 2:5, Revelation 1:6, Revelation 20:6

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The preacher delves into the concept of believers being of royal lineage
in Christ, highlighting the unique privilege of NT believers as royal
priests, able to offer spiritual sacrifices through Jesus Christ. This
royal priesthood is made possible by Jesus, our great High Priest,
granting us complete access to the Father. The sermon emphasizes the
responsibility that comes with this privilege, urging believers to
represent the King of kings in their daily lives and conduct, bearing
the family likeness of their heavenly Father.

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God told Noah to prepare an ark for the saving of His house; and by this
act he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is
by faith. God could have directed him and his family to proceed to some
secret mountain peak, and sustained them there... and then controlled
the floodwaters so that they would not reach such heights. But instead
He gives direction for the preparation of an ark, confounding the wise
men of his age, and confounding the wise men of every age since then who
continue to scoff at this story as a mere fairy tale. Scientifically it
would seem just impossible to house so many animals, and to store enough
food to sustain them for so long a time.

Of course they do not realize that God may well have performed ten
thousand miracles to accomplish this task.

One armful of hay could have fed every grass-eating animal on that boat
for a whole year. One jar of grain could have fed Noah and all his
family for a year, or ten years if need be. But God tells us nothing of
all this, one way or the other. Men of faith continue to believe the
story; for they know that the God who preserved Noah and his family was
the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, who fed the five thousand with a mere
handful of bread and fish; and who taught us, by word and deed, that His
God is our God, and the God of the impossible.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/george-warnock/an-ark-of-gopher-wood-for-noah/
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